Senior Dosimetrist- Radiation Oncology Mount Sinai Hospital Full Time
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Job Location:
Long Island, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
USD 106108 - 222600
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The responsibilities of the Staff/Senior Dosimetrist include the customized planning of radiation therapy in consultation with the Radiation Oncologist calculations of the x-ray and electron beam dose rates the continued quality assurance of patients treatment plans through their course of therapy (including personal dosimetry checks) and the instruction of dosimetrists medical and physicist residents and dosimetrist school students in physical principles and technical procedures. The treatment of the patient is followed from the design phase through the implementation phase to assure that the plan prescribed by the physician is being appropriately and accurately followed.
Responsibilities
Reviews daily plan assignment to dosimetrists to ensure plan proper quality safety and workload.
Works with physicists to design training course for medical and physicist residents for treatment planning.
Works with director of dosimetrist school to teach dosimetrist students.
Participates in QCI program for treatment planning.
Performs treatment planning system monthly QA.
Creates treatment plans to accurately deliver the Radiation Oncologists prescribed dose while sparing critical structures.
Correlates simulation radiographs with other diagnostic data such as CT scans to determine tumor and target locations and transfer this information from CT to radiographs.
Assists the Radiation Oncologist in the design of customized shielding to minimize doses delivered to non-target tissues (i.e. normal tissues).
Calculates beam-on times for the high energy linear accelerators in accordance with the treatment plan signed by the physician.
Collaborates in the setup of the patient with the radiation therapists including the use of treatment aids and immobilization devices.
Monitors each patients treatment and records to assure the quality of their radiation treatments.
Reviews and compare the simulation radiographs with the treatment portal radiographs when needed.
Participates in weekly Radiation Oncology chart rounds to review new patients treatments and to assist in the peer review of the Radiation Oncologists treatment planning.
Teaches dosimetry simulations and treatment planning to Radiation Oncology Residents during their rotation through Physics.
Provides information for protocol patients
Cross site coverage is required.
Qualifications
Bachelor degree required
Certificate eligible and CMD is preferred.
At least 4 years of experience in treatment planning to qualify senior dosimetrist.
Non-Bargaining Unit 135 - Radiation Oncology - MSH Mount Sinai Hospital
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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